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@2289 - I only saw LSU play twice and both times the coaching staff choked away games they should have won.

Miles has notoriously poor clock-management. Even once Clemson got to the LSU 40, there was 40 seconds, and he had two TOs. He had to know they were in range, where time was no longer a factor for Clemson - so *he* needed time now.

Even in winning, Miles' decisions are incredibly bizarre, the Tennessee game a couple years ago when there was 13 guys on the field, then the game where they beat Auburn on a pass play w no time outs while in range, and played it off like it was no big deal.

Yeah, but they were dogs in all of the games, except the Rutgers game. They beat LSU, USC, a 6-6 team took down a 9 win team. Duke played Cincy closer than they had any business doing. The only true dud game for them was NC State.

Yeah, but they were dogs in all of the games, except the Rutgers game. They beat LSU, USC, a 6-6 team took down a 9 win team. Duke played Cincy closer than they had any business doing. The only true dud game for them was NC State.

The fact that the #2 team from the ACC was a dog to the #5/#6 team from the SEC isn't something they should be complimented for. They won. So they deserve credit for that. But the reason why they're dogs is because their conference sucks. And I think it's fair to say any team that showed up was going to beat USC yesterday.

The fact that the #2 team from the ACC was a dog to the #5/#6 team from the SEC isn't something they should be complimented for. They won. So they deserve credit for that. But the reason why they're dogs is because their conference sucks. And I think it's fair to say any team that showed up was going to beat USC yesterday.

I am in no way suggesting that the ACC is good, just that comparing their performance to expectation, they have had the best bowl season so far. But I think you're undervaluing the win over a top ten LSU squad, who is probably more like 4 in the SEC (beat A&M and USCe, played Florida and Bama very close).

I'm pretty sure that the SEC will have the best bowl season, again, when all is said and done, but the ACC hasn't embarrassed themselves, which is huge for them.

I think Wisconsin needs to consider almost every 3rd and short and 4th and short 4 down territory in this game, regardless of field position. They need TOP and it is no secret what they have to do to even stay competitive.

Wisconsin is relying way too much on the jet sweep. They've done it 4 times. It's worked twice, but one of those times it was completely snuffed out and the player just dodged a few tackles. It's there to keep them honest.

I don't understand why Stanford isn't running more smashmouth football. They're really damn good at it, and outside of the drive where they were pinned inside their 1 yard line, it's worked really well.

at wisconsin they believe talent is someone who will get in the best condition possible, give extreme effort on every play, to be as aggressive as possible within the rules and then execute about a dozen plays to absolute perfection

i know folks find this approach really boring.

but in college ball if you do those things you will beat most teams

you will get exposed when you face teams that do those things and have more athletic ability

i think too many folks think about the athletic ability and not the other stuff

i think stanford played a sloppy second quarter and got cute with its playcalling

Harveys,
Everything you described is how Stanford usually plays. That's the thing - these teams are pretty similar in terms of how they approach football especially from the offensive side of the ball. But Stanford is just a lot better at the things Wisconsin is weak at.